Jul

10

Federal regulations … because you have nothing better to do

July 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The overall cost of federal regulations is up to $1.6 trillion, according to a new report released today by the Competitive Enterprise Institute.
Among the report’s findings:

Given that 2007 government spending reached $2.73 trillion, the hidden tax of regulation now approaches half the level of federal spending itself.
Regulation costs more than seven times the $163 […]

Jun

26

New online courses from the SBA

June 26, 2008 | 1 Comment

The SBA has announced that they have two new online courses to help you apply for financing.
If you happen to want to apply for financing, that is.
The two courses, Finance Primer: Guide to SBA’s Loan Guaranty Programs and How to Prepare a Loan Package “walk business owners through steps that answer questions about what debt […]

May

7

IRS plans eductional campaign for Schedule C filers

May 7, 2008 | 2 Comments

Hi gang.
I’m late to the presses on this one but I wanted to let you know that our friends over at the National Association for the Self-Employed reported in last week’s edition of Washington Watch that the Internal Revenue Service (every microbusiness owner’s favorite government agency) is planning an educational initiative focused on Schedule C […]

Apr

16

In microbusiness versus Mother Nature, mom always wins

April 16, 2008 | Leave a Comment

It has always seemed odd to me that National Disaster Preparedness Month is set for September, which is the end of hurricane season.
Although, on a certain level, I suppose it doesn’t matter which month it’s set for, since a disaster can strike at pretty much any time of the year. It’s just that hurricane season […]

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